Patents Examined by Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 12338010Abstract: A ground-connected power system for an aerial vehicle, wherein the ground-connected power system provides a conductor wire carried above-ground by supports fixed to the ground. The system further provides a current collector extending between an aerial end and a contact end, wherein the aerial end detachably connects to an underside of the aerial vehicle at an elevation above the conductor wire, and wherein the contact end electrically couples with the conductor wire so that a power component physically connected to the aerial vehicle is electrically powered by the conductor wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2024Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Inventor: Wonny Kim
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Patent number: 12341396Abstract: Linear motor comprising a stator, and a mobile motor part comprising at least one motor element separated from the stator by an airgap (G) configured to be electromagnetically coupled thereto to generate thrust on the mobile element in a track direction (A). At least one of the stator and the mobile motor part comprises an electromagnet and at least the other of the stator and mobile motor part comprises one or more of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, an induction plate. The linear motor further comprises at least one control system, airgap sensors connected to the control system configured to measure a length of the airgap between the mobile motor part and the stator, and actuators connected to the control system coupled to a support of the mobile motor part and to the motor element, the actuators receiving control signals from the control system to adjust said length of the airgap.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: NEVOMO POLAND SP. Z O.O.Inventors: Pawel Radziszewski, Tomasz Kublin
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Patent number: 12334378Abstract: A traveling vehicle system includes a traveling track, a working track, a mover to move a traveling vehicle between a first position on the traveling track and the working track, and a transportation controller configured or programmed to control at least the traveling vehicle and the mover. The transportation controller is configured or programmed to transmit to the traveling vehicle a first command to travel to the first position and transmit to the mover a third command to move the traveling vehicle stopped at the first position to the working track after or simultaneously when transmitting to the traveling vehicle stopped at the first position a second command to lead a state in which the traveling vehicle is movable by the mover.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.Inventor: Hidetoshi Fujiwara
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Patent number: 12319322Abstract: Disclosed is a bogie framework of a rail vehicle and a bogie, wherein the bogie framework of the rail vehicle includes a first end beam (01), a second end beam (02) and a box beam disposed between the first end beam (01) and the second end beam (02). The box beam includes a primary gearbox (1) and a secondary gearbox (2), and the primary gearbox (1) is used for connecting a traction motor and the secondary gearbox (2). The secondary gearbox (2) is disposed between the primary gearbox (1) and the first end beam (01), as well as between the primary gearbox (1) and the second end beam (02).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Zhao, Yuejun Zhang, Haitao Hu, Shaoshuai Liu, Shuliang Song
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Patent number: 12297604Abstract: An e-clip installation machine for securing rails to steel ties via automating and reducing the time required for installing e-clips that attach rails to steel ties is provided. The e-clip installation machine automates the process of securing rails to steel ties via inserting e-clips into a respective shoulder clip on either side of the two rails. A pair of hydraulic jaws clamp the steel tie and bring it up against the underside of the rails. Two e-clips for each rail are placed in position at the respective shoulder clips. Two pairs of hydraulic clamp mechanisms, corresponding to each rail, press the respective e-clips through openings within the respective shoulder clips. The e-clip installation assembly includes a jaw assembly and two clamp assemblies. Each clamp assembly includes a pair of clamp mechanisms, positionable on either side of a rail in proximity to a shoulder clip affixed to a steel tie. A clamp mechanism is utilized to compress an e-clip within an opening of the shoulder clip.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Inventor: Hoyt E. Dodd
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Patent number: 12291246Abstract: A railroad car including a plurality of penetration resistant and protective structures including a penetration resistant and protective underframe, penetration resistant and protective first end, second end, and center bulkheads, penetration resistant and protective first, second, third, and fourth side walls, and protective first and second roof hatches, all configured to protect internal cylinder assemblies, the pipes that communicate the gas from the cylinders of the cylinder assemblies, and the safety critical valves, regulators, and other equipment connected to such cylinders and pipes of the railroad car in an accident (such as a derailment, crash and/or roll-over).Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: CNGMOTIVE, INC.Inventors: David I. Scott, Pedro T. Santos, Robert Thomas Scott
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Patent number: 12286306Abstract: An overhead transport system is provided capable of absorbing abnormal vibration and determining a source of the abnormal vibration. The overhead transport system in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a processor, an overhead rail, a plurality of hangers that support the overhead rail, a vibration meter measuring vibration from the overhead rail, and a damper included in each of the hangers. The processor is configured to change a property of the damper in response to a determination that the measured vibration by the vibration meter is indicative of an abnormal vibration.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chieh Hsu, Guancyun Li, Ching-Jung Chang, Chi-Feng Tung, Hsiang-Yin Shen
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Patent number: 12280317Abstract: The string toy kit is a toy. The string toy kit is a vehicle. The vehicle formed by the string toy kit is often referred to as a zip line. The vehicle formed by the string toy kit is suspended above a supporting surface. The string toy kit comprises a base wall mount, a tension wall mount, a one or more corner guides, a zip line structure and a chamber. The zip line structure is suspended from the base wall mount, and tension wall mount, and the one or more corner guides. The chamber comprises a plurality of walls, one or more corners, and a ceiling. The base wall mount, the tension wall mount, and the one or more corner guides mount on the plurality of walls of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Inventor: Clay Plemmons
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Patent number: 12281370Abstract: In order to fix a rail of a rail track using a rail machine, the rail machine is moved in a working direction so that at all times a portion of the rail which is not attached to a cross-member of the rail track passes through a thermal conditioning zone of a thermal conditioning device of the rail machine, a temperature of a surface region of the portion of the rail passing through the thermal conditioning zone is modified using the thermal conditioning device by generating a non-homogeneous temperature distribution in the portion of the rail, and the portion of the rail is fixed to a cross-member of the rail track, after modification of the temperature of the surface region of the portion of the rail, without waiting for the temperature distribution in the portion of the rail to be homogenized.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: MATISA MATERIEL INDUSTRIEL S.A.Inventor: Marc-Antoine Savoyat
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Patent number: 12272581Abstract: A steering device for an OHT according to some example embodiments of the present inventive concepts includes: an LM block; a steering plate fixedly installed to the LM block and provided with an insertion groove; a link installed in the insertion groove of the steering plate and tilted; a main bearing having an outer circumferential surface in contact with the link to reduce friction when the link is tilted; and a guide roller rotatably installed on a protrusion protruding from the link.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sangjune Bae, Jimin Choi, Hyungsik Um, Jeongjae Bang, Hyeonhui Cho
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Patent number: 12258055Abstract: A weeding system for a railway weeding vehicle including at least one camera for mounting on a railway vehicle to acquire an image of a portion of a railway track while the railway vehicle is moving. The system also includes a spraying unit to be mounted on the railway vehicle, a control unit to receive images from the camera, generate a weed species detection signal and selectively cause the spraying of a chemical agent on the basis of the weed species detection signal. The control unit executes a training-based algorithm based on a set of reference images labeled to indicate the presence or not of at least one weed species in the images.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Bilberry SASInventors: Aurelien Benoit-Levy, Loic Steunou, Hugo Serrat
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Patent number: 12258053Abstract: Rail conveyor element which can be displaced on a rail system with intersecting rails, includes a base and a wheel-bearing cassette which supports the base and in which at least one wheel is accommodated to rest on a rail, the wheel-bearing cassette is rotatably mounted around a vertical axis relative to the base and the rail conveyor element includes a pressure ram with actuator which extends downward on or below the base and can be displaced between a raised unloaded position which coincides with the transport position of the rail conveyor and a lowered loaded position to unload the wheel-bearing cassette relative to the rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Strothmann Machines & Handling GmbHInventors: Stefan Rehling, Michael Bentrup, Markus Ostendorf, Fabian Kuhlemann, Tim Büllesbach
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Patent number: 12258050Abstract: The invention refers to a chairlift loading apparatus comprising at least two adjacent timing gates for regulating a flow of persons passing through said timing gates, the loading apparatus comprising a high-risk situation detection system comprising: a detection device capable of determining the presence of a potential person passing through each of the timing gates and determining whether the potential person is taller than a predetermined height; and a data processing unit configured to determine, from the data from the detection device, the existence of a high-risk situation when a person who is shorter than the predetermined height is detected in front of a given gate of the adjacent gates, and no person who is taller than the predetermined height is detected in front of one of the adjacent gates.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: POMAInventor: Christian Mathieu
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Patent number: 12252847Abstract: A turnout arrangement of a slab track with a ballastless superstructure for forming a main track (1) and a branch track (2) which branches off from the main track for railway traffic has a plurality of prefabricated turnout bases (3) of untensioned reinforced concrete, a casting compound (5), which is cast and hardened between the aligned turnout bases and the ground (4), a plurality of fastening areas (6) which are rail support points (7) provided on the turnout bases for the rail fastening of the main track, the branch track, and further turnout components. The turnout bases of the turnout arrangement are elastically supported, and each turnout base is provided with a positive-locking arrangement for positively holding the turnout base horizontally with respect to the casting compound. An elastic layer (8) is provided between a projection (13) of an element of the positive-locking arrangement and the turnout base.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: PORR Bau GmbHInventor: Johannes Fürst
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Patent number: 12240355Abstract: A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically. A lower end of a dielectric post positioned in one of the tubular couplers has opposing dielectric plates at an upper end. A top edge of each plate has a creepage concavity between a pair of rail recesses. Another dielectric post of similar configuration is positioned in the other of the tubular couplers. Holes within the couplers and the posts ensure alignment of respective rail recesses in which conductive rails are placed. Dielectric inserts frictionally lock the rails into the rail recesses.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLCInventor: Igor Strashny
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Patent number: 12240354Abstract: The invention relates to a line section for the operation of electrically driven rail vehicles, with a track which exhibits two parallel rails, with a contact line borne by an insulator, said contact line being arranged on one side of the track in a spatial region extending parallel to the rails, wherein the contact line is intended to supply current-collectors of the electrically driven rail vehicles with current and to support said current-collectors from underneath, and wherein the contact line and the insulator bearing the contact line are intermittently interrupted or not interrupted. The support device, which is non-functional for the power supply of the rail vehicle, is arranged on the other side of the track in a second spatial region extending parallel to the rails. The support device is intended to support current-collectors of the electrically driven rail vehicles from underneath without supplying them with current.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Inventor: Surim Eberlein
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Patent number: 12227044Abstract: A wheel and brake disc apparatus of a vehicle includes a roadway wheel and a brake disc mounted rotatably to the vehicle, the roadway wheel and the brake disc arranged about an axis of rotation. The roadway wheel extends radially in relation to the axis of rotation to a wheel rim configured to hold a tire adapted to operate on a roadway surface. The brake disc is inboard of the roadway wheel and extends radially in relation to the axis of rotation to a brake disc rim. A brake caliper assembly mounted at a fixed location over the brake disc rim is configured to squeeze brake pads against the brake disc. The brake disc rim includes a tread configured to operate on a rail without interference from the brake caliper assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventor: Robert Owens
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Patent number: 12228248Abstract: A cryogenic railway tank car includes an outer tank, an inner tank positioned within the outer tank, an internal nozzle, and a pipe. The inner tank includes a shell that defines an opening. The internal nozzle is coupled to the inner tank at least along a perimeter of the opening and extends in a radial direction through the opening and into the inner tank. A space defined by an interior surface of the outer tank, an exterior surface of the inner tank, and an interior surface of the nozzle is configured to hold a vacuum. The pipe is configured to transport the fluid between an exterior of the outer tank and the interior of the inner tank. At least a portion of the pipe extends from the outer tank to the inner tank through at least a portion of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: TRINITY TANK CAR, INC.Inventor: Ross E. Hill
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Patent number: 12221144Abstract: Disclosed is a railroad switch device for moving railroad switch points. The device includes two spring assembly sets placed over two switch operation rods. The spring assembly sets move railroad switch points and keep railroad switch points against a stock rail. At least one sensor is mounted adjacent to two switch operation rods. The switch operation rods have a switch point position target connected to the switch operation rods. The switch point position target follows a movement of two throw rods. The two spring assembly sets provide a spring holding force to the two switch operation rods. The spring holding force provides a safe operation of a switch point position assembly by at least one of determining that the spring holding force is present in the moving railroad switch point, and pushing the spring holding force towards the switch point position assembly away from the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Inventor: Mona Beaman
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Patent number: 12215465Abstract: A rail junction assembly (10) comprises a fixed rail portion (12) and a movable switch rail portion (14). The fixed rail portion (12) having a transfer region (26) which can be engaged by the switch rail portion (14) to effect transfer of a rail vehicle between the fixed and switch rail portions (12, 14). The switch rail portion (14) has an end region (28) movable into engagement with the transfer region (26) of the fixed rail portion (12). The transfer region (26) of the fixed rail portion (12) comprises an embedded rail portion embedded within an embedment (16).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: EMBEDDED RAIL TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Charles Penny, Andrew Foan